Garment-package board



Sept. 15, 1942. BEZARK I 2,296,138

' GARMENT-PACKAGE BOARD Filed July 31,1939

INVENTOR.

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Patented Sept. 15, 1942 UNITED STAT ES PATENT OFFICE 2,296,138 GARMENT-PACKAGE. BOARD Leonard J; Bezark, Ghicago', 1-11. V Application my 31, 193as ri No. 2 7,436.

10 Claims.

prs entinvent c i en es enerally topacke mentsanddeti s. ion u h... In particuit re tes o. tif enin coreboard for folded arme ts. as-for xamnleior hedispla of sh ill? @153- asuqh SpBQifiQ. 1. 5 the device is known fi ir b ard but ts i in is not, minted to Shimme to, dis lay. of. arments f r sal a qmh n p act e to d splay, garmen s flit: sa e, a. cetl olded; pack, wh ch may be en rall ectan ul r o square, ith the ace or upper front of the garment exposed on the. face f. he 12 9 5- his eeess tates folding the remai erof. heeerment n o. the r or o e un erside the p ck... T .keenth parts s ldes i tnla athus. to p se v t e; n at. aph i el q f. the ra k. pin stic rs are em- 'lqy st 'env on s eused-. sometimes s iffen: ne ardsb a dshe tp msar se W thinthe Pacin i hin. portion of. the. rack, such. sin .9 fir Bur h s rs vof.ten.calig qr. eni ethe pa k. to i sp t he ty tr c u o mate ial of the arment a efor remov n pins. o s ick fSh s li fihc, fie s. and en re-m ng he pa k- Ihi av s, ldxni o c r t c e not n f akes n w, t stime ccns i ineand it acs he ap e rance o h arm n orasale or for a second opening of the pack. Also, in the fa t ry ma a ndr i ea mentis i oned nd a paqkm -de atft esame ime. the r ner stopninet ns r P n prclace tickers.

Acc di h pres nt. nv nt on. a p cka provided which maybeeasily formed, opened ani ad o pi or. s i kers. an w s 1 fm a ka e fh et pp ai nse o sp of shirts, dresses, suits; of underwear pajama suits, uniforms for nurses. waitressesem.

' Itfi's an j ct tthe nvention ornr i e a neatgarr a s i forced rack t a ga n o combination of garments.

A particularobjeet of the invention is toiprovide a. stiffening core which. lies generally inside the pack, and which permits. of; a closing or-tieing band about the pack to, hold 1thepa'ck together.

Afurther object of the invention is toprovide a. single core board having I a movable tongue therein which carries a band to tie around the finished pack.

"'Other and ancillary objects and advantages of the invention will aloe apparent; from the-followin gfdescription and explanation ofthe invention asshow n-in the accompanying drawing in; wh ch;

Eislrn sentshoard .s i ahl l or sh rts n the like, he-ward. cine shown-in open-flat torn.

Figs. 2 and 3 aremodified tail. ends of such a board. i

Fig. 4 is amodified collar-end of such a board.

Fig. 5 is. a modified. board more particularly useful for short garments.

Fig. 6 is .a front view of. a shirtepack according to the present invention.

Fig. '7 is a rear View of the pack of Fig. 6.v

Fig. 8 is aview showing a shirt .partly wrapped about a shirt board.

It is to be understood that the drawing is merely: exemplary, and that it does not limit the inventionor the use thereof.

The invention isillustrated by reference to its use for mens shirts, from which it willbe obvious how the irrwsntionv may be varied or used for other types of garments.

In displaying mens shirts the front ison the face of the pack. Collars vary, but these variations are seen without opening, the pack. It is an important :part of the display to present the collars. There are collar-band shirts, and collarattached shirts. to which the invention may be accommodated, in. one or more ways, as will be explained.

Referring to Fig, 1, there is shown. a shirtboard used in the pack appearing in Fig. 6 for an attachedlcollar shirt. The board has a main body. portion 9. which is substantially the size of the resultingpack, having in particular the pack-bottom-end l0, and the collar-end H. The line lli-isimportant in providingfor folding the excess length or the garment. over onto the back face, where it may be covered by a tongue I2 struck from the body of the board 9. The excess garment and the'location of the tongue l2- are such as to permit a neat inclusion of the excess garment between the tongue and the body 9. Further to assure neatness, the body 9 may be extended by an additional part l3 from the line III, which thus becomes a folding line. The extension l3 has an edge M parallel to line Ill, over which edge the excess garment may be folded. The dimensions are such that the folding line I I] breaks the integral unit into a long section 9 and a short section l3: The wrapping of the garment about the core is such as to maintain this relationship.

Tongue I2 is so placed in body 9 that it is adaptedin one of-itspossible positions to lie over the short section. In Fig. lthe structure is such as to accomplish this with the tongue extending in the direction of its original formation. Tongue I2 is tapered for neatness in appearance, and also to permityplacing, its hinging. line. l5. high in the collar end II of body 9. Its wide bottom edge I6 permits a good spread in holding down the short section, which is of importance where the extension I3 is absent.

The tongue has another important function. Its function to hold down the short section depends upon holding down the tongue in the nuished pack. This may be done by a loose band encircling the pack over the tongue, but preferably, the tongue is used to carry a band or tie means I! in one or two lengths. This may be secured fixedly to the tongue by staples, glue, stickers or other means. Preferably the tie I1 is a single strip of cord, ribbon or tape which slides lengthwise of itself in the tongue. The tongue I2 may have one or more simple slits to permit this, but preferably it is cut with tongue I8 cooperating with two slits I9 as shown. This permits inserting a fiat tie I! by bending the tongue I2 to present its little tongue I8. Advertising may be used on flat tying tape.

The collar end II may be varied according to the garment. As shown in Fig. 1 the strip 20 is foldable on perforated scored line 2 I, and fits into a soft collar to permit it to be presented in upstanding relation to the body of the reinforcing board 9 as shown in Fig. 6.

In Fig. 6 the shirt S has attached-collar C. The tie I1 is shown. It is particularly to be noted that the exposed portions 23 are but slightly extended beyond the main width of the shirt face. This i accomplished intentionally by [providing the extension I3 (Fig. 1) with flaring sides 24, in order to make the shorter or undersection relatively wider than the longer or facesection in the vicinity where the tie II goes around the pack. Thus'the force of the tie is exerted on the under-section and no wrinkles and pulling are caused on the face of the shirt S. The taper also has other functions. In the folded package, it keeps the tie I! from slipping toward the collar, which it may do to some extent Within the holding structure Iii-I9 specifically described. Any looseness in the band tends to let the band slip toward the collar end, and the tongue I2 to rise accordingly. The result of the flaring end is to counter-balance these tendencies, and to provide and maintain a tight package.

Still another function of the sides 24, is dependent on the fact that these lines are nonparallel. Folding a garment over these edges, binds it against easy slipping in both directions. With the edge of a garment folded over edge I4, and the sides folded over sides 24, there is no direction in which the garment may slide rela'tive to the board. The flaring extension I3 therefore provides means for holding the garment in non-sliding relation to the board.

The formation of flaring side edges 24 calls for a certain waste of stock in manufacture, which may be avoided by other modified forms. Thus, for example, in Figs. 2 and 3 holding tongues are shown in the modified extensions illustrated. However, these may be used with tapered or flaring sides. In Fig. 2, extension 25 may have parallel side edges 26, coextensive with the body portion I I] (not shown). It has edge 21 over which the tail of the garment may be folded. But it also has a tongue 28 extending to said edge, under which the tail of the garment may be tucked to hold it to the board. Fig. 3 has an extension 29 similar to that of Fig. 2, but shows a tongue 30 above edge 3|, for

use where the garment tail may be longer, and

hence come up higher on the extension when folded over.

Fig. 4 represents a modified collar end having the projecting portion comprising the three tongues 33, 34 and 35 and the forming cuts 33, 31, 38 and 39. This structure will serve for an attached-collar to hold it flat, by inserting the outer two tongues or the center tongue under the collar. It will serve a collar-band shirt by inserting tongue 34 into the space for the backstud. It is readily seen that with the collarportion well hooked at one end of the board, and with the tail end folded over line II], or preferably over edge I4, then line I9, the front of shirt S will be neatly displayed. By untying the tie I! the shirt may be removed and put back without any difiiculty or damage to the pack.

Further modifications are shown in Fig. 5 on which a short garment such as a polo shirt may be displayed. This has a body portion 4| over the edge 42 of which the tail may be folded. The top has a collar'holding strip 43. A modified form of tongue is shown in which tongue 44 is struck out and adapted to be turned through to hold the tail portions. Tie 45 is secured to the tongue. This structure may be used where it is desirable to show the back of the garment, without opening the pack. The hole from which the tongue is taken leaves a window for this purpose. 7

In operation the device may be used as fol-' lows. The shirt S is placed face down. The device as shown, or one of its modifications, is placed on the back of the shirt (see Fig. '8). The collar portion is placed within the collar C. The tail T of the shirt is folded over the bottom edge, and. where a tongue 30 is provided (as in Fig. 3) the tail is placed under it. Fig. 9 shows the shirt so placed, with the right side folded in over the tail, the sleeve .9 being shown largely above the folding line I0, and the tietongue I2 being opened out to be free of the sleeves. Then the left side of the shirt is similarly folded over from the unfolded position of Fig. 8. Following this, the'whole is folded on score line I0, and the tongue I2 is tied down as shown in Fig. 6. v

In the preferred form the tongue is so cut and located that it is notnecessary to produce a severe fold at its hinging line. Thus, the package of Fig. 7 may be made by shipping the parts under the tongue. The board of Fig. 5 may be used with a short section lying above the indicated hinging line of tongue 49 by folding the tongue itself without using the indicated folding line. Likewise, the tongue I2 of Fig. 1 may be folded through 180, whereby it will extend from the top. From this position it may be used to include a length as long or longer than the length of core section 9. Therefore, it will be understood that the preferred structures and limitations appearing in some claims are not limitations of the invention. Y

It will thus be seen how the device may be altered, and how it may be used variously. For two-piece outfits, such as pajamas, one piece may be included wherever desired, without in any way disturbing the display of the other piece, or the advantages of the device.

The invention comprehends both the pack and the board, with such modifications as may fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Fig. 2 also shows a structure in which't he tongue-carrying portion 9 andthe extension por- I tion 25 are separate sheets of material, which may be used separately, but which are shown united together by a strip of adhesive tape 25 I claim:

1. A packaged garment comprising a garment folded upon itself to provide two superimposed sections and a fold joining them, a stiffening core board coincidentally folded in two portions with free ends and located within the outer confines of said sections, said portions extending from their fold toward the other ends of said sections, one of said portions having its free end provided as a collar-support and being associated with the collar end of the garment, a tongue struck from said core board within the said collar end and positioned and adapted to include one of said sections and portions between the tongue and the body of the core board, and means providing a band holding down said tongue and encircling the garment. 1 2. A packaged garment comprising an elongated core board folded to provide superimposed short and long lengths with free ends and a fold between them, the free end of the long length being provided as a collar-support, a tongue struck from the long length and hinged thereto in a location to permit including the short length between the tongue and the long length, a garment wrapped about said core before folding and included with the short length between said tongue and said long length, the collar-support being associated with the collar-end of the garment, and a hand holding down said tongue and encircling the garment.

3. A packaged garment comprising a garment with a two-ply collar portion and a front folded backwardly on itself to provide a long front sectionwith collar at the top and a fold at the bot tom and a short section of garment on the un derside, a stiffening core board located between said long and short garment sections in a long and a short section from a coincident fold, the long section at its free end being provided with a portion entering the inter-ply space of said collar portion, a tongue struck from said long section of the core board, said tongue being positioned and adapted to include said short section between the tongue and the body of the core board, and a band holding down said tongue and encircling the garment.

4. A packaged garment comprising an elongated core board folded to provide superimposed short and long lengths with free ends and a fold between them, a tongue struck from the long length in a location to permit including the short length between the tongue and the body of the long length, a collar-fitting portion on the free end of the long length, a garment with collar portion wrapped about said core board before folding with the collar-fitting portion of the board fitting with the collar portion of the garment, said tongue including the garment with the short length of board between the tongue and the long length of board, and means for holding down said tongue to the garment.

. 5. A garment-package board comprising a sheet of board over which a garment may be wrapped, said sheet being weakened to permit a fold in said board to provide superimposed long and short lengths with free ends, a tongue struck from the body of the long length over an area in part covered by the short length in folded position and hinged to the long length to include the short length between the tongue and the long length, and means on the short legth adapted to bind a garment Wrapped thereon and folded with the board.

6. A garment-package board comprising a sheet of board over which a garment may be wrapped, said sheet being weakened to permit a fold in said board to provide superimposed long and short lengths with free ends, a tongue struck from the body of the, long length over an area in part covered by the short length in folded position and hinged to the long length to include the short length between the tongue and the long length, and a tongue struck from within the area of the short length to receive under it a portion of a garment folded over the edge end of the short length.

'7. A garment-package board comprising a sheet of board over which a garment may be.

wrapped, said sheet being weakened to provide a fold in said board to provide superimposed long and short lengths with free ends, a tongue struck from the body of the long length over an area in part covered by the short length in folded position and hinged to the long length to include the short length between the tongue and the long length, and a collar fitting portion at the free end of the long length.

8. A garment-package board comprising a sheet of board over which a garment may be wrapped, said sheet being weakened on a single line to permit a fold in said board to provide superimposed long and short lengths with free ends, a tongue struck from the body of the long length over an area in part covered by the short length in folded position and hinged to the long length to include the short length between the tongue and the long length, and a collar fitting portion constituting the free end of the long length, the short length as a lineal extension of the long length having means adapted to bind a garment wrapped thereon and folded with the board.

9. A garment-package board comprising a sheet of board over which a garment may be wrapped, said sheet being weakened to provide a fold in said board to provide superimposed long and short lengths, a tongue struck from the body of the long length over an area in part covered by the short length and hinged to the long length to include the short length between the tongue and the long length, a collar fitting portion at the end of the long length, and the short length being slightly tapered in one direction to aid in holding a garment wrapped thereon against slipping on the board.

10. A garment-package board comprising a substantially rectangular elongated board provided at a free end with fitting means for a collar of a garment, said board being provided with a tongue struck from the board near the said collar end and projecting hingingly towards the other end, said board being scored for folding to bring said other end beneath said tongue, whereby a garment wrapped on said board before folding may lie under the tongue, and the tongue may provide a location for an encircling band which holds the tongue in its holding position, the portion of the board held by the tongue being wider than the portion providing the tongue at the location of said encircling band.

LEONARD J BEZARK. 

